Alec Story is a commerce-focused engineering leader based in New York with 15 years of software experience and a decade-plus track record in backend system design and delivery. He progressed through multiple engineering tiers at Google—from intern to Staff Software Engineer—working on large, complex codebases before moving to lead Commerce Engineering at Gusto. Alec combines rigorous CS fundamentals from Cornell with practical experience in scalable services, developer productivity, and product-driven engineering. He has a history of rapidly integrating UI-facing changes as well as deep backend work, and brings a pragmatic, systems-oriented approach to shipping reliable commerce platforms. Notably, his early research and scripting work in genomics signals a strong aptitude for data-driven problem solving across domains.
15 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA Computer Science at Cornell University
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